Re: DVRs

["FDR" <_remove_spam_block_rzitka@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"J. Sloud" <jsloud@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 02:15:00 GMT, "FDR"
> <_remove_spam_block_rzitka@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>>
>>I'm trying to understand what someone means when they say to spend 2k to
>>3k
>>on a system vs. 1k for better picture quality.  When I asked that someone
>>pointed out fps, but the rest was about ftp, e-mail, networking, etc.,
>>which
>>as far as I can see is not about picture quality, especially if I don't
>>use
>>it most of the time.
>>
>>I'm not trying to be disrespectful.  I sincerely want to know what the
>>extra
>>money gets you in picture quality so I can decide if it's worth it.  If it
>>isn't I'd rather spend the money on cameras.
>
> Picture quality can refer to many things.  The most common refers to
> the resolution displayed.  Is the image displayed at 1 CIF, 2 CIF, 4
> CIF,  or D1?  The best DVRs combine high frame rates per channel with
> high resolution.  A top quality DVR such as an AD Intellex Ultra may
> be able to process 30 images per second for 16 cameras (480 IPS total)
> at 2 CIF.  Compare these stats to the cheaper DVRs and you'll see the
> difference.
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What does CIF mean?